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Getting your Home Ready for Winter

Winter is stomping its way across the country and will soon be on your doorstep! (If you live in Manitoba or Saskatchewan, this warning is a little late!)

Here are some tips to "winter-proofing" your home - or, at least, ways to keep the season from doing serious damage.

Furnace Inspection

Call an HVAC professional to inspect your furnace.

Stock up on furnace filters and change them monthly.

Consider turning on your furnace to make sure it works before you really need it. You may briefly notice a burning smell, don't panic right away; this is usually some of the dust in the ducts and radiators being burnt off by the first blast of heat.

Check Exterior of your Home

Check your driveway (if paved) for any cracks that may have developed over the summer. Seal them now, or water will get into them and freeze, making them bigger and more costly to fix in the Spring .

Bring in your lawn/deck furniture and barbeque, or cover them with tarps, tied down, so there is less chance of rust.

Seal Doors, Windows

Inspect exterior for crevice cracks and exposed entry points around pipes, and seal them. Cracks could expand and cause more damage in the spring when things start to thaw, and the spring rains come, resulting in a lot of leaking.

Use weather stripping around doors to prevent cold air from entering the home and caulk windows, tightly. Take a putty knife and remove the old caulking.

If you have an older home, you might want to consider putting plastic up to hold the heat in a little better.

Storm windows can make a huge difference far as both comfort and energy savings are concerned.

Inspect Roof, Gutters, Downspouts

Replace worn roof shingles or tiles; nail down loose shingles. Ice or snow getting under the shingles can cause a lot of damage to your roof.

Next time you have a heavy rain, go outside and check to see how the water flows in the gutters. If they're over flowing, chances are they need to be cleaned out of the falling fall leaves or they need to be replaced with larger gutters.

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